Car Accident

A native of Columbia, Charnell has spent his life around the Pontiac area of South Carolina. He earned both his Bachelor’s degree and his Juris Doctor law degree from the University of South Carolina. For over 30 years, Charnell has been representing personal injury victims in Columbia and surrounding communities. Charnell is admitted to practice in all South Carolina state courts as well as the United States District Court for South Carolina and the United States Supreme Court. His personal injury practice includes representation of others in car and truck accidents, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, train accidents, and more. Born in Columbia in 1955, Charnell is the son of Octavia Jacobs Peake and the late Collie Peake, Jr. He has been married to Cindy Davis Peake since 1979, and they have two children, Josh and Amanda. Josh Peake is married to Jennifer Bessinger Peake, and they have two children, Cameran Nicole and Caley Anne. Amanda Peake Glover is married to Benji Walker Glover, and they have three children, Hope Micah, Reagan Faith, and Caroline Brooke. Charnell attended Richland School District 2 schools, as did his wife and children, all of whom are graduates of Spring Valley High School. Charnell and Cindy continue to be active in the community while also staying involved in various mission projects with local to global outreach. He enjoys playing golf in his spare time and is an avid Gamecock football fan.

His peers have recognized Michael Strain as one of South Dakota’s outstanding trial lawyers. In 1995, he was selected as South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year. He has also been labeled as “Super Lawyer” by the Great Plains Super Lawyers Magazine. Mr. Strain has developed a stellar record as a trial attorney in civil and criminal jury trials throughout his career, trying over 100 cases to verdict and bringing numerous others to settlement. His litigation practice has ranged from minor car accidents to civil rights litigation, medical malpractice cases, business litigation cases, and murder trials. Mr. Strain has obtained numerous “not guilty” verdicts in criminal trials and has brought many substantial civil verdicts and settlements. His litigation practice is focused on business litigation, civil rights, personal injury, medical malpractice, and criminal law. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Strain won 19 civil jury trials in a row.

Mary Ann E. Rousseau is a practicing lawyer in the state of Massachusetts. She has significant experience in the area of employment discrimination before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, EEOC, Superior and Federal Courts. While primarily a plaintiff's lawyer fighting for the rights of employees for the past 30 years, her prior experience in a Boston law firm representing employers gives her the edge to know what the employers will be arguing in all kinds of discrimination cases based on sex, age, disability, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, sexual harassment. She cares about her clients and will always return phone calls. In addition to employment, she has also concentrated in the area of divorce and family law which includes custody, child support, visitation, alimony issues. Her compassionate representation and reasonable fees have helped hundreds of people through this traumatic experience. Lastly for the past 30 years, she has been handling personal injury cases including car accidents, slip and falls, head trauma, etc. These have resulted in many settlements, but she also has significant trial experience, including numerous jury trials in Superior and District Courts as well as administrative agencies and arbitration.

Paul Dominguez proudly serves Albuerque, New Mexico and the neighboring communities in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, car accident, wrongful death, and products liability law.

Jon C. Boesen is the founder of Boesen Law, LLC. Mr. Boesen has 26 years of experience and practices in civil litigation, where he has represented thousands of people in all kinds of litigation, including jury trials, workers’ compensation hearings and social security disability hearings. His primary emphasis is in personal injury where he has successfully handled wrongful death, car crash, truck crash, motorcycle crash, slip and fall, dog attack, liquor liability, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury cases and other kinds of bodily injury claims. Mr. Boesen has also handled and overseen numerous Mass Tort Claims and Class Actions involving bad and defective pharmaceutical drugs and products, including the representation of over 4,000 claimants nationwide in the Fen-Phen Diet Drug litigation. Mr. Boesen is admitted to practice in Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Boesen is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association and the Denver Better Business Bureau. Mr. Boesen graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in 1986 with a Finance Major. In 1989, Mr. Boesen graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Juris Doctor.

As a Senior Trial Attorney in the King’s County District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Galleshaw prosecuted hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases in New York Supreme Court, New York City Criminal Court, and New York State Family Court. Upon leaving the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Galleshaw worked in the litigation department of one of the country’s most respected insurance defense firms, where he handled a wide range of complex litigation matters, including products liability, motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, lead and asbestos poisoning, and general negligence claims. Mr. Galleshaw’s practice focuses on all types of complex litigation matters, including all state and federal criminal defense matters, complex commercial litigation and high-value construction, and motor vehicle injury claims. He is currently admitted to practice in New York State, New Jersey State, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Kelly Burnside is the founding owner of Burnside Law Firm, LLC. Kelly focuses on personal injury, workers compensation and social security disablity. She was a founding partner at Oswald & Burnside, LLC in West Columbia and also a partner at the Law Offices of Robert Dodson, PA. before opening her own firm, Burnside Law Firm, LLC in West Columbia, South Carolina. Ms. Burnside received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate from the University of South Carolina in 2006 and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2013. Prior to opening Burnside Law Firm, Ms. Burnside was a partner at two local law firms in the Columbia area. An active member in her West Columbia community circle, Ms. Burnside is also a member of the South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates, South Carolina Association for Justice, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, and the Lexington County Bar Association. Ms. Burnside was elected by her peer recognition and professional achievement in 2021 as Top Attorneys in South Carolina Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2021, Lawyers of Distinction for Recognizing Excellence in Personal Injury Law in 2021 and Elite Lawyer in 2022. She is a participate in the Alzheimer’s Association, where she participates in the Blondes vs. Brunettes Flag Football game. She also volunteers at Lighthouse for Life. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 1 year old, 4-year-old, 15-year-old, and husband. She enjoys gardening, yoga, working out and skiing.

Kigan is an experienced Injury Attorney. He serves our clients with a great breath of experience and resolve. He has particular expertise in complex car collision cases, eScooter/Bicycle accidents, and trucking cases. He has fought against both large and small trucking companies, including Matheson, UPS, and Swift Transportation, leading to amazing results for his clients. Kigan is a dedicated advocate. Although he has small-town roots, growing up in rural Utah, he graduated at the top percentage of his class from law school in Washington, DC. Since earning his law degree at American University, Kigan has consistently given back to his community by volunteering at middle schools and high schools to help students pursue careers in law, providing Wills for Heroes in Southern Utah, and advocating the Utah Association for Justice. When Kigan is not working away in his office, you may find him hanging off a cliff, rock-climbing. He enjoys outdoor sports, mountain biking, and performing music. He applies every bit of his determination and creativity to his hobbies as he does his work. He adds strength to our team and helps McMullin Injury Law continue to lead the way as Southern Utah’s premier personal injury law firm. Kigan has been practicing in the area of personal injury law for seven years, and has been with McMullin Injury law for the last two years. In that time he has handled hundreds of cases with an exceptional level of success. He brings with him a great breadth of experience in handling complex civil litigation matters. Kigan has successfully resolved a wide variety of injury cases of all sizes. He has particular expertise in car accident cases and semi-truck cases where he has achieved successful results on cases ranging from wrongful deaths to mere fender benders. Kigan is a dedicated advocate. He earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations at Byu. He used that degree to go to the law school in Washington DC, at American University. Since earning his law degree, Kigan has consistently given back to his community by teaching middle school and high school students about the law, volunteering at student Mock Trial competitions, and providing pro bono representation. Kigan enjoys rock climbing, playing football, and covering songs on his guitar. He is a great addition to our firm and will provide excellent representation for you and your family. Kigan has a proven record of putting the client’s need’s first. He adds strength to our team and will help McMullin Injury Law continue to lead the way as Southern Utah’s premier personal injury law firm.

Attorney William J. Crowley has represented the people of the greater Boston area in personal injury matters for over 35 years. He works exclusively on personal injury cases and has become an expert in niche areas of legal study like: Medicare liens Traumatic brain injury cases Injuries under federal or state tort claim laws He also has decades of experience with common personal injury cases like: Car accidents Slip and fall cases Dog bites Workers’ comp claims Attorney Crowley graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1970 with his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. After a few years, he enrolled in Suffolk Law School to pursue his Juris Doctor. In 1977 he graduated from Suffolk and began practicing law. He became a partner at Schlichtmann Conway & Crowley in 1983. It didn’t take long before attorney Crowley landed his first major case. In Anderson v. Cryovac (1986), attorney Crowley’s firm represented eight families from Woburn in federal court. The families sued three corporations for polluting the local groundwater with toxic chemicals, which led to a member of each family developing leukemia. A bitter legal battle ensued and the judge presiding over the case declared a mistrial. However, during the appeals process, attorney Crowley and his firm discovered that the defendants had made errors during the case, which led to crucial evidence being omitted during trial. Once this information came to light, the defendants agreed to settle with attorney Crowley and his clients out of court. The story was picked up by Hollywood and became an Oscar-nominated film starring John Travolta called A Civil Action. Since then, attorney Crowley has put his energy towards winning smaller cases. He founded his current firm, the Law Office of William J. Crowley, in January of 2000. He continues to work there today, maintaining a reputation among his clients as an astute, dedicated attorney that will never give up on a case he thinks is winnable.

Brian focuses his efforts in auto defects and defective or dangerous products. He's made a name for himself fighting some of the biggest corporate giants in the name of fairness to his clients. From car defects to consumer products that fail to warn or harm, Brian is the man for the job. "I specifically went to law school to become a personal injury trial attorney. It is what I love, what I do, and what I am." - Brian Chase. 2019 Elite Advocate, Brian ChaseOne of Mr. Chase's proudest moments among many, was the victory he obtained representing a client that was seriously injured in an auto defects case that left her paralyzed. Brian took on the auto industry and garnered a $24.7 million dollar victory for his client and secured medical care & financial security for the rest of her life. Here's Brian discussing the case with Fox News.